Trump Bashing and a Missile: Tehran Marks U.S. Embassy Takeover

A demonstration outside the former United States Embassy in Tehran on Saturday.Credit
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A ballistic missile and signs mocking President Trump were on display on the streets of Tehran on Saturday as thousands of Iranians gathered for the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the United States Embassy.

The commemoration, always a forum for the airing of anti-American sentiment, took on new vitriol this year, directed at President Trump.

In an address to the crowd, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, denounced American foreign policy, according to Iranian state-run news outlet Press TV. “The U.S. has long been dealt blows by our country and our region and thus regularly bares its warmongering teeth,” he said.

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The demonstrations coincided with rising tensions between the countries.Credit
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